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Factor the expression completely.
625x4 - 256y4

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Answer:

(625 • (x4)) - 28y4

54x4 - 28y4 3.1 Factoring: 625x4-256y4

Theory : A difference of two perfect squares, A2 - B2 can be factored into (A+B) • (A-B)

Proof : (A+B) • (A-B) =

A2 - AB + BA - B2 =

A2 - AB + AB - B2 =

A2 - B2Note : AB = BA is the commutative property of multiplication.

Note : - AB + AB equals zero and is therefore eliminated from the expression.

Check : 625 is the square of 25

Check : 256 is the square of 16

Check : x4 is the square of x2

Check : y4 is the square of y2

Factorization is : (25x2 + 16y2) • (25x2 - 16y2) 3.2 Factoring: 25x2 - 16y2

Check : 25 is the square of 5

Check : 16 is the square of 4

Check : x2 is the square of x1

Check : y2 is the square of y1

Factorization is : (5x + 4y) • (5x - 4y)this is the answer: (25x2 + 16y2) •(5x + 4y) • (5x - 4y)

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